Emcore Corporation v. Nichia Corporation

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ EMCORE CORPORATION, Appellant v. NICHIA CORPORATION, Appellee MICHELLE K. LEE, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Intervenor ______________________ 2014-1508 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2012- 00005. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ MICHAEL A. TOMASULO, Winston & Strawn LLP, Los Angeles, CA, argued for appellant. Also represented by GEOFFREY P. EATON, Washington, DC. MATTHEW A. SMITH, Turner Boyd LLP, Redwood City, CA, argued for appellee. Also represented by ANDREW S. BALUCH, STEPHEN B. MAEBIUS, Foley & Lardner LLP, Washington, DC. STACY BETH MARGOLIES, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor. Also represented by NATHAN K. KELLEY, SCOTT WEIDENFELLER, ROBERT J. MCMANUS. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (PROST, Chief Judge, BRYSON and HUGHES, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36. ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT April 16, 2015 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court